back seat

noun

1. a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
2. informal.
   a subordinate or inconspicuous position (esp in the phrase take a back seat )

Example Sentences

At one point, Zelocchi was driving his car with Iza in the back seat when Iza asked to stop at a gas station in Riverside County for food, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times

On the back seat was a pigeon which he tried to gift Tyson - known to keep racing pigeons at his home - during fight week.

From BBC

"Biodiversity still takes a back seat to climate action - even though the science speaks strongly to the need for fully coordinated approaches," she said.

From BBC

She tried to address those in her speech as well, even if they seemed to take a back seat to more lofty language and pointed attacks.

From BBC

Other issues — such as the economy, immigration, abortion and fair elections — have topped the agenda during the presidential campaign, while the environment, climate change and public land priorities have mostly taken a back seat.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• lesser
• secondary